We Thought We Were Drowning, But It Was Only Love

This interactive book presents many of the canvasses comprising Margaret Evangeline’s latest sequence of paintings: We Thought We Were Drowning, But It Was Only Love. 



Essays by Dominigue Nahas and Lilly Wei, as well as the artist’s own text shed light on the deep literary, philosophical and historical currents that lay beneath the surface of the paintings, leading the viewer on a rich visual journey. 


In a video interview filmed at her studio, Evangeline shares her early memories and the experiences which continue to influence her artistic exploration. 


Margaret Evangeline is a New York-based, Louisiana-born artist working in multiple mediums. She is the recipient of grants and awards, including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant and a New York Foundation for the Arts Grant. Her work has been featured in Art in America, The New York Times, ArtNews, The New Yorker and many other publications, as well as being exhibited both nationally and internationally.


Elizabeth Beecher Publishing is the leader in innovative digital Fine Art and Photography publications. Pioneering the latest software, our designers bring you an all new art experience, incorporating multi-touch technology, video and audio clips and scrolling galleries of artworks to enable users to interact with and immerse themselves in the artwork from multiple perspectives.